New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE GLADSTONE TESTIMONIAL.
PRESENTED TO HIN YESTERDAY

AMERICANS PREsENT-sPEECH OF MR. PULITZER
Mr. GLADsToNE's REPLY.
LONDON, July 9-Ths afternoon az DOLLS HILL In the
presence OF large number OF guests invited by Mira
Gladstone to garden party, the American testimonial
to Mr. Gladstone formally presented 10 the ex
Premier and sfterward exhibited by him to the guests
The presentation speech made by Joseph Pulitzer
OF The Ne,o York World. Mr. Pulitzer wss accompanied
to DOLLS Hill by Mrs. Pulitzer, Perry Belmont Of New
York; Patrick A. Collins. OF Boston, James Mclean. OF
the New York Associated Press Richard H. Walters and
O c. shayne. jr, OF New-York and 7. C. Crawford
London correspondent of The World
Mr. Gladstone received the party Of American visitors
few minutes after O'Clock, and after shaking their
hands and presenting them TO Mira Gladstone. all pro-
ceeded to the lawn where the testimonial taken out
and stood upon box The massive piece OF sverwork
was most carefully examined admired by Mr.. Glad
atone and Mrs. Gladstone 1t the first time either of
them had ever seen It, Mr. Gladstone then faced Mr..
Pulitzer and the two gentlemen formally bowed Mr..
Pulitzer then spoke as follows:
Mr. GLADsrorE; Ten thousand six hundred eighty.
nine people OF the arst city Of uea AJAX the first citizen Of
oains their sncer.st sy%psthy They accept
as iekss ., mh personal admiration Ihey ask you TO
sS ss
evidence that there an iI.pSs.sbis sympathy n
ue.. ss h.n Of s: T TSs1 q.
pseisy accept srsa. s.russI.
essentially hose Amsrloan prnoip.. eIisiOn;
their country their own wsbeng made pos
sbe The subscribers this testimonial though limited to
IRE nc.t every sis%sn' Of Society eyery political
s aSiisS s' sas &
items They are sharply divided most pass qus,i0n.
Ola Gisdston Ss~-" '"'' "'A'''' AS''' 'HA'
DOM their their objection privileged
inequality and injustice their opposition to wrong now
crime on the other methods Of reform n their synpathy
sir mat svs as Civilized people rhssd
not upon hatred and defiance clearly will
o. 1 p sq s w nse ss re-
throughout the world battling for these Thsy
sIaie and ideas the former They
arisOcrac pIncps the PRIVILEGES the few
ss''ii the i ssi''' Ct III They 's%s
cheer sTfnsasI you and thank you nd T ,1s
Ameran,m home rule Americans have no desire 70 N;
s.. 9 sS fns soa a Pss u a'S S 5
70 al The no% how yoaT PsIp aaye
4 Greece wei Italy Poland :. we'll a:n
rule, side OF tho Atlantic offered the Only
be s s s S % ard
aie ali this bee they know how ENGLAND granted
they considered most that re sas
er an Irish iG is 10 sr' S PS
people themselves. They geo in their own cou9ry
their e.y in asr%iHy twenty SIX
s sss h ss
sides 1--WE ssnsr. they sec ssSa1ss IN
eighty departments France they
ses hoy .se T..
rrs aV % Gn s WHY old
aud resentmonts may sugg 81 an answer peace
alone a%% hi. 1s@oay A1 Snd. The
Re G%t D 81 1s a.
accept II Peace and nss life for Pace aaa ne"
land and Americal
Mr. Walters having read the engros.ed address. Mr..
Gladstone. who had male some notes during the pro-
ceedings spoke with great deiberaon and feeling as
follows:
Mr. GLADsToSEs REPLY.
After praisng the be iuty of the gift he said he did
not think so much OF what he deserved might fairly
claim as OF the profound and rrepressble interest OF
America in the great Irish cause. Cres OF Hear.
hesr"l He would not dwell upon himself further than
say that while in public life praise and blame came
from all quarters freely praise generally came in
manner OF which, for the part, public men could
not complain The OF America peculiar In this
respect From America he had never had any thing but
the most generous treatment; unmxed indulgence for
and OF whatever efforts II had been In his
power to make; the most generous inlerpreta-
ton OF everything he had said or done.
and disposiuop outrunning alike his |
eXpectons Wishes To interpret his conduct not only
wisely, but In which the largest charity would
scarcely suffice TO account for lie would not dwell upon
pc rsona matters, which were OF minor Importance on
hut he had hardly greater consolation
the support he had received In America
in the present struggle. Heart hearil Some Of his
In the false position wherein they had p.ced
expressed certain jealousy OF American
in English affairs Was he 10 consider the
in the affairs Of another upjnsdnab ntolerabe If
that sentence would fail heavily upon Engs a. De
throughout the world. instructng countries what they
ought to do and how TO dot
ject the conduct OF Americans when they yenured TO
ADVISE us on the Irish question would be nonsons
humanity required 1t at their hauds tcheers 1t was
not mesev an expression OF opin'on from AmsIs.
his great ancient and wealthy country was not ashamed
ceive American aims to tighten famine In Ireland 1t is
our business II possible 70 prevent IT, or II u arises 10
not for that alone for removal from ireland TO
happier land arse portion OF the population which
Lod salisbury recently designated as burdcnsone en-
gagement up0D the soil.
Willie Americas operations and remitances were con,
those purposes. nobody complained, but We hai
now reached another period. when the sympathy OF
Americans took another form Tho Irish people we're no
longer nghtng heir battle through secret societies they
longer driven to assert what they thought we're
they we're ngIting a great Parliamentary contest and
they had the support o! nafy one Ire.
land America had more what extent he did not
know for lie ignorant OF the details administered
rights in q constitutional manner. by Pecnnary
means, which were absolutely inseparable from
ssSiSs pSaS done ss, there "ers
Of surprise and INDIGNATION. OF regret aud
WAS raised give your for our landlords; TO
take away our emigrauts OF whom we want "
get rid; to bear the cost Oh the ram
and we will plain, but assist our subjects
10 fight their battle OF liberty In accordance
with our law and Constitution and Immediately
we Indignantly expOstulate and complain TO the
world that YOU interfering with British institutions
It beers He that the whole civilized world
Ia its literature favored the cause OF Ire
land Ho had challenged men who Encw
,,ore than himself TO produce single
author OF repule did severely and nnmitgaledly
condemn England The challenge was unanswered
Critcising the Coercion bill. Mr. Gladstone
said IL was passed by men majority OF
whom when elected opposed coercion and condemned
the feature OF the act and the suppression OF
selees in Ireland. lie regretted That tho American
haa come time OF rctroAction Aud retro
grrssiop There consolation IL was Impossible
s. s., Enc love of liberty should recedc |
from the people believed that the people as repre-
Parliament, were q deceived de-